New Zealand residents experience the earthquake: from a wall fell on another wall
local time at 4:35 on the 4th (Beijing time at 0:35 on the 4th), a 7.1 earthquake in the attack were sleeping the largest South Island city of Christchurch in New Zealand. Despite the magnitude of the strong, as of 4 evening, only two people seriously injured in the earthquake, no one was killed. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key called "miracle." Experts say "lucky" is not accidental, one is not the epicenter area population density, the second is earthquake-prone New Zealand is a world leader in isolation technology level, building strong earthquake. Xinhua News Agency issued
local time at 4:35 on the 4th (Beijing time at 0:35 on the 4th), a 7.1 earthquake hit were sleeping in the South Island of New Zealand's largest city Ke Lai Sitecheqi.
However, despite the strong magnitude, as of 4 evening, only two were seriously injured in the earthquake, no one was killed. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key called the "miracle."
earthquake aftershocks
The earthquake occurred at midnight, most people in Christchurch are still dreaming of them, felt lasted about 40 seconds. New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences first earthquake measured magnitude 7.4 and later reduced to 7.1.
According to the Institute report, the earthquake epicenter was located about 30 km west of Christchurch, focal depth about 12 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
Christchurch Mayor Baobopake said the quake caused power outages in Christchurch, roads were blocked, water and gas supply disruptions, and many age-old building chimneys and walls were damaged. Few buildings completely collapsed in the earthquake, but Parker said that aftershocks will continue to result in more buildings damaged.
New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences reported that 14 hours after the quake, a total of 29 cases of aftershocks, magnitude ranging from 3.7 to 5.4. In addition to Christchurch, the South Island and other parts of the capital Wellington in the North Island are also clearly felt and aftershocks.
40 million people in the two injury
to 4 pm local time, 90% of Christchurch City power is restored, rural areas have 80% of the power is restored.
Christchurch about 40 million inhabitants, the present report shows that only two people seriously injured, no one died in the earthquake. Also reported that some people trapped in damaged buildings.
Christchurch hospital said the two seriously injured one person is injured by falling chimneys have hit the other person is scratched by glass.
yesterday, informed the Chinese embassy in New Zealand, yet found that Chinese personnel killed in the earthquake.
city into a state of emergency
after the earthquake, fly to Christchurch, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key visited the disaster. He said no one was killed in the earthquake is an "absolute miracle." "Earthquake damage indeed have fear. But no one was killed is a miracle."
John Key said the completion of the investigation may take months earthquake loss, but his initial estimate, post-earthquake reconstruction at least 2 billion New Zealand dollars (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars).
present, Christchurch City and its surrounding area has entered a state of emergency, army on standby, ready to go to disaster relief.
4-day history of New Zealand earthquake occurred one of the strongest earthquakes. New Zealand volcano in the Pacific seismic belt, is earthquake-prone countries, with an average size of earthquakes occur each year nearly 3,000 times. The last serious earthquake casualties in 1968, the South Island in a 7.1-magnitude earthquake caused 3 deaths.
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■ rehabilitation
was looted after the earthquake disaster area curfews
robberies, police said the phenomenon has been controlled curfew for the protection of public safety
after the earthquake, Christchurch City Government announced a curfew, curfew hours from 19:00 pm local time till 7:00 the second day.
Police said the curfew is to protect public safety. Police said after the earthquake, a small amount of looting phenomenon, but was quickly brought under control.
迈克科尔曼 police inspector said, "there have been some damage to downtown, we have also received a robbery report, so now go out or move around are unsafe." < p> But police said the curfew is to prevent the damaged building fall injury. In addition, a downtown historic building on the 4th afternoon, caught fire, for security reasons, police have asked residents not to go out.
Christchurch 迈克布朗登 fire department spokesman said some people trapped in the house, mainly because of hit down the chimney of the house blocked the entrance, there is no receipt of the public trapped in the ruins following the report of the rescue team is around inspection and statistical damage.
默里辛克莱 local civil defense organization spokesman, said rescue teams had been established in the suburb of temporary accommodation in schools for those damage due to housing homeless people live.
According to reports, the earthquake also caused damage, many houses damaged doors and windows, chimneys, walls collapsed, parts of the pavement crack and sink, at least six bridges were damaged, the port's seven terminals have different levels damaged. In addition, the railway line failure, 13 trains pausing.
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■ witnessed
"We have a wall fell on another wall,"
live in Christ Christchurch suburban residents 马克奥康内尔 said after the earthquake, his house were smashed glass residue, scattered down the food from the shelf, drawer also fell to the ground, televisions and computers also are fallen on the ground.
"We have a wall fell on another wall, and then we panic ran down the stairs, trying to find a safe place," he said.
breeding sheep farmers living in Duffield Paul Luo Kewei city, also near the earthquake epicenter. He said he fell on the floor of the family are. "We almost can not stand up, but we must run through the rooms and found the children ... ... who was in tears, shaking into a ball."
Covey family fled the room, squeezed into the open a car on the ground.
people living in the city, said Angela Morgan, City at least five houses collapsed eaves, stone rolled down the street, everywhere.
in a suburb of a primary school principal, said the earthquake from his bed and fell off. "Our ceramic cabinet was smashed to pieces, wall hanging pictures fall on the ground that any high ground on what are landing in thicket, and even our family cat frightened and fled."
Another resident Kevin said he heard a lot of noise when the earthquake. "I wake up, is going to work, I heard a lot of noise, then that 'bang' bang, like a house knocked on the same."
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